Message Waiting Indication; Conference Calling; Transferring Calls - VTech v 2651 User Manual

Message Waiting Indication

The v 2651 is compatible with optional voicemail service provided by many local
telephone companies. If you subscribe to this service, and you have new, unplayed
messages in your voicemail, a Visual Message Waiting Indicator (VMWI) signal
is transmitted by your local telephone company.
When the v 2651 detects a VMWI signal,
the Handset, in the idle mode will display.
After you check your messages, the
Message Waiting screen will be
turned off.
Please note that whenever new, unplayed messages are stored in your
voicemail, the local Telephone Company will continue to send a VMWI signal.

Conference Calling

The v 2651 is capable of supporting conference calls with up to two registered
Handsets, and Base unit.
To enter a conference call, simply access the line with two extensions by pressing
ON (or SPEAKER) on the Handset or SPEAKER PHONE on the Base.
The phone icon
the upper left corner of the Handset LCD.

Transferring Calls

You can transfer calls on the v 2651 system from the Base to Handset,
Handset to Handset, or Handset to Base.
Blind Transfer
You can directly transfer any active call to another v 2651 extension without
notification by doing the following steps:
• Handset or Base must be on an active call.
• Press the INTERCOM key followed by the number of the Handset (1,2,3,4)
or Base (0) that you wish to transfer the call to.
• When the other extension answers by pressing INTERCOM, the call will
automatically be connected to the other extension.
An unanswered call will ring back to the originating Handset / Base if not
•
answered within 30 seconds.
Announced Transfer
You can perform an announced transfer (call and advise another extension) of
an active call by doing the following steps:
• Handset or Base must be on an active call.
• Place the active call on HOLD.
• Press the INTERCOM key followed by the number of the Handset (1, 2,
3, 4 ) or Base ( 0 ) that you wish to transfer the call to.
• When the other extension answers the intercom call, explain they have an
actie call waiting.
• Either extension presses OFF on the Handset or INTERCOM key on the
Base to end the intercom call.
• The other extension presses ON (or SPEAKER) on the Handset (or
SPEAKER PHONE on the Base) to pick up the call on hold.
Handset and Base Operation
and two or more extension numbers will be displayed in